[TowerTalk] Tilting over a DX-70: how far over will it go?

[Art Greenberg]

With the tilt fixture. The "hinge" is 8 feet up.

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Art Greenberg
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On June 26, 2021 5:42:56 PM Don <w7wll at peak.org> wrote:

> The WT-51 (at least mine and others I've seen) is designed to tilt over
> from the base planted in the concrete, like _most_ other crank-ups. Was
> curious how it could be tilted over from a 9 foot high tilt-over point
> (structurally) so it would, when laid over, be below horizontal. Or did
> I really misread something.
>
> Don W7WLL
>
> On 6/26/2021 9:07 AM, Howard wrote:
>> If you followed the thread, he said the tilt point is nine feet above
>> the base.
>>
>>
>> Howard
>>
>>
>> On 6/26/2021 10:58 AM, Don wrote:
>>> I have a Tri-Ex WT-51 and since it tilts over at the ground base I am
>>> confused how you can get it past horizontal. Please explain.
>>>
>>> Don W7WLL
>>>
>>> On 6/26/2021 3:40 AM, Art Greenberg wrote:
>>>> Al,
>>>>
>>>> I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. The tilt
>>>> fixtures are the same design.
>>>>
>>>> The WT-51 does tilt well past horizontal. I have taken advantage of
>>>> that capability.
>>>>
>>>> I installed the mast and rotor after the initial erection.
>>>>
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